Blue Mound, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Blue Mound	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$37,909	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$73,748	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,392	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,214	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,276	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,587	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Blue Mound is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Blue Mound is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Blue Mound is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Blue Mound is 34% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,160 $73,748 $147,496

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Blue Mound median earnings by income bracket

Blue Mound employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	43.0%	43.0%
Manufacturing sector	8.2%	8.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	11.1%	11.1%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.2%	8.2%
Education, health & social services	7.7%	7.7%
Other	14.0%	14.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Long Creek, IL	1,490	$119,826	47.3%
Mount Zion, IL	5,927	$117,680	44.7%
Macon, IL	1,122	$97,418	19.8%
Illiopolis, IL	792	$95,852	17.9%
Edinburg, IL	1,114	$91,569	12.6%
Blue Mound, IL	1,171	$73,748	9.3%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fayette, IA	1,171	$52,003	36.1%
Onarga, IL	1,171	$70,731	13.0%
White Plains, NC	1,171	$65,881	19.0%
Lakeview, OH	1,171	$64,399	20.8%
Robert Lee, TX	1,171	$56,541	30.5%
Blue Mound, IL	1,171	$73,748	9.3%

Source: The Blue Mound, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.